Municipal Service Technician

Overview

The City of Clayton Public Works Department is seeking applicants for the Municipal Service Technician I position. The Municipal Service Technician I position assists with maintenance and construction of all public streets, parkways, islands and other rights-of-way; plants new trees and landscaping; removes dead and diseased trees; installs new street lights; removes snow and ice from City streets and municipal parking lots during the winter season;

removes leaves from streets during the fall season; installs traffic control devices and traffic regulatory signs; stripes traffic lane lines and parking spaces and public parking lots; maintains public parking lots; and performs other duties as assigned. See the full Municipal Service Worker I job description for further details.

The City s Public Works Department s Mission is to "Provide exceptional service and sustainable infrastructure that promotes valued neighborhoods." The Public Works Department is divided into four divisions - Engineering and Administration, Operations, Facilities Maintenance, and Fleet Services. The Operations Division, in which this position is based, is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all public streets, alleys, sidewalks, parking facilities, street lights, traffic control, forestry, public landscaping, snow/ice removal and the leaf collection program.

The City of Clayton is proud to provide world class service levels to a community which values the contributions of the professional team. Comprised of approximately 185 full-time and over 200 part-time and seasonal employees, the average full-time employee tenure is over ten years!

• Competitive starting salary: starting at $48,822.80.
• Generous paid leave, including vacation, sick, personal time, holidays, community service, parental, military and pandemic leave. During the first year of service, leave accruals are prorated based on the date of hire.
• Comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, group term life insurance, City-paid AD&D, flexible spending account and dependent care assistance plan, deductible reimbursement, long-term disability, and additional voluntary AD&D and life insurance options for employee, spouse and dependents.
• Retirement plans including City pension and several deferred compensation plans.
• Tuition reimbursement program for employees, Missouri MOST 529 program to help save for education expenses, and the City is a qualifying public service employer for the federal government s Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential counseling and coaching services
• Platinum family membership to The Center of Clayton and Shaw Park Pool. Employee reciprocal memberships available for The Pointe in Ballwin and THE HEIGHTS in Richmond Heights.
• Transportation benefit available for employees to receive a 25% subsidy for the purchase of Metro passes, which are paid for on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction.
• Voluntary identity theft protection available from Lifelock.
• for further details on the City s benefit package.

• High School education or equivalent
• One (1) year previous work experience in general infrastructure maintenance or hand tools preferred
• Class B Commercial Driver s License (CDL) or ability to obtain such within six (6) months of hire.

Successful candidates for the position will be required to successfully complete additional screening including, but not limited to the following:
Background investigation, driver license check, DOT driving records check, employment and reference checks, pre-employment physical and drug screening.

Applications for the Municipal Service Technician I position are accepted until an adequate pool of applicants have applied. First review of applicants will take place on June 16, 2025, and as needed afterward. This posting is subject to close at any time, so applicants are highly encouraged to apply early.

Please contact Human Resources at hr or  with any questions about the process.

The City of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To…